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Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) Ans✓✓✓ the combined arms
employment of Joint and Army capabilities that create and exploit
relative advantages to achieve objectives, defeat enemy forces, and
consolidate gains on behalf of joint force commanders.
Competition (below armed conflict) Ans✓✓✓ exists when two or more
states or non-state adversaries have incompatible interests, but neither
seeks armed conflict. (Military engagement and security cooperation)
Crisis Ans✓✓✓ an incident or situation involving a threat to the United
States, its citizens, military forces, or vital interests that develops rapidly
and creates a condition of such diplomatic, economic, or military
importance that commitment of military forces and resources is
contemplated to achieve national objectives
Armed conflict Ans✓✓✓ occurs when a state or non-state actor uses
lethal force as the primary means to achieve its interests; includes either
or both conventional and irregular warfare. (LSCO)
Tenets of MDO Ans✓✓✓ Agility, Convergence, Endurance, Depth
(ACED)
Agility (MDO) Ans✓✓✓ the ability to move forces and adjust their
dispositions and activities more rapidly than the enemy; a precondition
for Army forces' ability to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative. During
,competition, Army forces provide senior leaders options through their
presence, access, and influence.
Convergence (MDO) Ans✓✓✓ an outcome created by the concerted
employment of capabilities from multiple domains and echelons against
combinations of decisive points in any domain to create effects against a
system, formation, decision maker, or in an area.
Endurance (MDO) Ans✓✓✓ the ability to persevere over time
throughout the depth of the operational environment; a function of the
depth, resilience, and adaptability required to sustain people, systems,
and formations.
Depth (MDO) Ans✓✓✓ the extension of operations in time, space, or
purpose to achieve definitive results; must account for all domains in
order to prevent enemy sanctuary, exploit opportunity, and accomplish
the mission.
Operational approach Ans✓✓✓ a broad description of the mission,
operational concepts, tasks, and actions required to accomplish the
mission.
Models used to build operational framework Ans✓✓✓ -Assigned areas -
Area of operations → zone (offense) and sector (defense)
-Time and space → Deep, Close, and Rear operations.
-main and supporting effort and a reserve → designate purpose and
prioritization of resources.
, operational framework Ans✓✓✓ is a cognitive tool used to assist
commanders and staffs in clearly visualizing and describing the
application of combat power in time, space, purpose, and resources in
the concept of operations. (Deep, Close, Rear)
Zone Ans✓✓✓ an operational area assigned to a unit in the offense that
only has rear and lateral boundaries.
Sector Ans✓✓✓ an operational area assigned to a unit in the defense
that has rear and lateral boundaries with interlocking fires.
Area of Operations (AO) Ans✓✓✓ operational area defined by a
commander for the land or maritime force commander to accomplish
their missions and protect their forces.
Area of influence (AI) Ans✓✓✓ the area inclusive of and extending
beyond an operational area wherein a commander is capable of direct
influence by maneuver, fire support, and information normally under the
commander's command or control.
Area of interest (AoI) Ans✓✓✓ An area of concern to the commander,
including the area of influence, areas adjacent to it, and extending into
enemy territory (area that you cannot influence, but has things that you
need to know because they can affect your operations)